SUMMARY
Be careful what you eat in the presence of a ruler.
ANALYSIS
Proverbs 23:1-3 shows us once again that the Book of Proverbs is written to people with positions that will bring them into the presence of those who rule. Through descriptive humor that brings to the fore the proverbial themes of food, eating, and careful behavior, the reader is advised to be on guard at the table of the king.
